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East Asia & Pacific · Data from the World Bank Open Data API · World Geography Learning Path

Australia is both a country and a continent — the only nation that governs an entire landmass by itself. Despite its large land area, most Australians live in a handful of coastal cities.

Quick Facts

Capital
Canberra
Region
East Asia & Pacific
Income level
High income
Population
27,614,411
Land area
7,692,020 km²

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Fun Fact

Uluru, a massive sandstone rock formation in the Australian outback, is sacred to the Aboriginal Anangu people and changes color dramatically at sunrise and sunset.